Is it normal thc in today's weed too potent / unwanted effects

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I smoked weed when i was real young and it felt great back then , I ate some and had a panic attack which lead to dp / dr which of course made me quit using it immediately . I haven't used marijuana for 12 years or so .

I recently reached out to despite still having the depersonalization / derealization however the cannabis they have now a days are extremely strong . I recently got my medical card / license to purchase from dispensaries and i wonder what i should do? I got a strain from them which worked real well for me .. the issue i have is the psychoactive high / paranoia / anxiety . I am probably even more so prone to anxiety than i normally am because of my bad experience / current disorder . I used this strain and it was a really mellow high , it was called afghani god bud and i didn't feel any bad effects from it even smoking more than i would with other strains .

I use the weed for many things but primarily sleep and pain ! I do not like the trippy highs that some people or most like . I do not like any major visual distortions / perception distortions .. not into any psycadelic effects it seems to produce in me .. i do things to combat this such as take maybe 1 puff off a joint and see how i feel about that strain , no over smoking since my tolerance is little to none .. 1 puff will get me high for hours off the stuff these dispensaries carry now a days and also i try to pick strains that dont indicate causing anxiety etc. My strain was sold out and so all the strains i am being sent are sativas .... not sure how i feel about this , if they will still help me or cause really trippy effects i cant handle . I also have been looking into CBD strains with super low thc ... my dispensary doesnt carry any , go figure .. but i saw one that does . I found another bud called super og from another place also that sounds like the afghani god bud i like so i should also give this a shot , says its a really mellow high but good for my conditions . What do you guys think? will the sativas fuck me up? be too potent for me to handle? will it stop affecting me this hard soon? is it just me? is it because i am new ? need some suggestions and help on all this .....P.S ... when they say "heady high" or "head high" or "cerebral high" what do these all mean? I am all for the pain relief , sleepyness at night , feeling calm , happy , things look a bit brighter and clearer .. thats cool ... i just cant handle the trippy effects that make me feel as if i took a dose of acid or some bullshit . I dont know why it effects me this way . I could handle it better as a kid but not anymore .

sorry this was long ... thanks for everything . I know it was poorly written too but i am real tired since its late and i cant sleep , weeds not in until tomorrow ( they mail mine ) . I also am upset they sent all sativa when they should know i need it for pain and sleep . I heard sativa makes you trip out , head high and cause anxiety .

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  • victorygin
    8 years ago

    I'm no expert, but heady/cerebral high means what you think; it's those trippy, psychedelic effects that you don't like. It affects your mind, perceptions, thinking, as opposed to a "body" high that doesn't affect your mind so much, but will make you relaxed and sleepy etc.
    And yes, as far as I know Sativas are known for a trippy, cerebral high.
    So it sounds like you know what you want, and it's just a matter of seeking out a lower THC, higher CBD content, (probably more Indica?) variety.

    The only other thing to add is that if you're smoking daily, those unwanted effects should pretty much disappear as your tolerance goes up, anyway. Even if you can only get super potent, high THC stuff - if you smoke enough of it, it can only really affect you so much; those unwanted effects will plateau and subside. It'll be just like an "on/off" switch, either relaxed from just having smoked, or not. But you won't really be able to get super-mega high, anyway.
    Just my thoughts.

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    • Aries
      8 years ago

      Thank you for the comment . Reading back on my post today , what a mess . I wonder what happens when YOU experience a head high ? What happens to your perception! I suppose i need more indica but i am getting all sativa hybrids tomorrow :( how long do you think it will take for my tolerance to increase and the psychedelic effects to subside . I just want a chill , mellow buzz like this last strain i was smoking on .

      thank you again!

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      • victorygin
        8 years ago

        What a mess? lol - not at all! It's hard to describe the effects, isn't it? Because their so psychedelic and weird, and also it's a subjective thing. But it sounds like you have a pretty good idea of the ins and outs of it, and what it is you want and don't want.

        I always like hearing from people who don't have 100% positive experiences from weed; who it's not always just a chill, relaxing thing for (not that I'm glad they experience that!), but because I'm like that myself sometimes, when tolerance is low and in an unfamiliar environment especially. So it's just nice to know you're not alone!
        Like Freedom_ said, it doesn't take long for your tolerance to dissipate. And the reverse is also true, it doesn't take long for it to build up either. It really is a matter of days. You may even smoke in the morning, feel some negative effects, but if you smoke again in the evening, those effects are gone.

        If I smoked now, with no tolerance, I might get things like paranoia. In conversation, I might get the impression people are secretly talking about me, or mocking me. And that everything they say has an intended double meaning. It's silly, and I can ignore it to a point.
        But when I used to smoke full-time, those negative effects completely disappeared. And if I started again, they'd go away after 2-3 days max. So really, no matter what you're smoking, I think you can expect a purely relaxing high and nothing more, after just a few days.
        I don't know if that's great advice or not; I'm basically saying smoke smoke smoke until it goes away, but it's true.
        The other thing you notice when you Stop, is that your dreams come back...which is kinda nice, but strange.

        Anyway, good luck with everything. And don't let the strange effects get to you. Try and ignore them and remember you're still yourself, just high, that's all.
        Apologies for the Book!..lol

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  • OnionKnight
    8 years ago

    and people argue the safeness of it.

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  • 420burnout
    8 years ago

    Tell me, how do u "use" the weed haha

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    • Aries
      8 years ago

      i just medicate for medicinal benefits and not as much recreational / for fun of being twisted and high lol

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  • GiveMeAFuckingNameAlready!
    8 years ago

    Generally sativas are a head high and indicas are a body high (not getting into hybrids). Ask your budtender for both strands test them out to see what strand is best for you. Your right about the potency. Cannabis is a lot stronger now then it was back before it was legal. If your overwhelmed increase the time your waiting between tokes. Most importantly medicate in a safe relaxing environment it makes a difference.

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    • Aries
      8 years ago

      what does a head high entail exactly , feels like a general term , no one elaborates much :P

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  • Freedom_
    8 years ago

    Like many other medicines, the "side affects" should cease with regular use. However, it doesn't take long for your tolerance to dissipate with cannabis. I smoke a bowl every night and it doesn't affect me much, aside from making me meditative, sleepy and happy. But if I go 2 or 3 days without I might get a little anxiety when I smoke again.

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    • Aries
      8 years ago

      I am curious if there are any unwanted affects you experience , when smoking after a break ? I assume when taking a break it can almost hit you like it does a beginner . I haven't been smoking every night since i didn't have weed a couple days . I did get some over the weekend to hold me off though so i will most likely be smoking every day in the evening so i can relax and get to sleep . I guess i won't be with these sativa's but i guess it will still help with my tolerance . I roll just normal size joints and smoke very little .. usually one puff until i build a tolerance up to that strain then sometimes 2 or 3 hits . I don't know how long it takes for the tolerance to rise and the high to change because people say beginners get a different high than regular users .

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      • Freedom_
        8 years ago

        I do get such side effects after a break like increased anxiety and paranoia...it doesn't really get any worse than that for me. I've been smoking almost 12 years now so I can handle it pretty well most of the time with mind over matter and making sure I'm in a comfortable environment before partaking.

        The high is never quite the same as when one first starts smoking. Those times are irreplaceable, for better or worse haha. Even when I quit for months it was close, but not the same. I mostly didn't get any anxiety when I first started ( aside from my second time...), but after a couple of years I began to sometimes become immobilized and nauseous, maybe a little tunnel vision while lying on the driveway or couch after toking. To be fair, I was probably smoking way to much back then.

        It sounds like you're doing it right. Just pay attention to the things tha cause you to react positively or negatively, like where you choose to smoke, who you talk to, what's going on in the background how much/type of food you ate , etc, and eventually you will know exactly how to optimize the experience.

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        • Aries
          8 years ago

          What an awesome response! thanks a lot . I really enjoyed reading this :) I have had the tunnel vision before but also some other wild experiences when over smoking . I have had audio hallucinations .. hearing weird odd sounds , conversation around me echoing . I have had my perception really distorted , things look small or big or i feel small or big , tunnel vision . I have had frame rate vision , where it feels like you are constantly blinking ( its not a cool feeling for the people who have had this ) I have had everything look animated , like i am in a cartoon world . With all this of course comes a ton of anxiety , pure panic attack . I don't like any of these effects though which people say why do i complain "they wish they could feel that" I sure don't wish it , that's why i smoke low amounts to just get high and not thrown onto acid trips lol

          what is the wildest effects and experiences you ever had with cannabis!?

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